If you’ve been following the tidbits I’ve been spewing on IG, then you know I’m back in the camper action! And since I’m in camper mode, I thought this month’s book could follow suit. It’s camping weather here in Phoenix and it will be soon in your neck of the woods, too. Let’s get a little roadside design inspiration! Now, the cover online does not do this book justice. The colors are phenomenal.

There’s so much to look at here! This book shows all sorts of mobile vehicles, Liz Kamarul’s Winnebego being one of them. It also shows converted school buses, vans, Airstreams, trucks, tiny homes….TONS of cool stuff. There are even roadside recipes to enjoy.

I’ve literally tried to keep my eyes off of it until December. Just taking those photos got me all excited! I think this would make a great gift for the Holidays for anyone who is design obsessed! Clearly it got me on my birthday!

I really hope you guys grab up this book for yourself or a friend. Your eyeballs will love it.

I know I’m late on this but as many of you already know, I spent a good portion of the beginning of this month in Cincinnati getting an Airbnb ready! If you didn’t know, it’s because you weren’t checking my stories I guess. :) Anyway, this month’s book is appropriate (for me) because I’ve been hanging in the Midwest in Airbnb mode, but currently writing this on my way back to the desert. I’ve got to get back into desert mode!

I can’t wait to dive into learning more about the Airbnb and desert vibes at The Joshua Tree House! Check out this month’s book club choice!

It’s October! That means it’s time for this month’s Design Book Club choice.

This month, I want to dive into salvage. Repurposing salvage that is. New houses are nice, but houses that incorporate some new and old together feel more “right” to me. If you too want to blend some old with the new, let’s jump into this month’s book:

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How's it going guys!? I hope your Labor Day (or regular day outside the US) is going well! It's September and therefore time to get into a new home design book! I'm trying to time our monthly books with whatever is going on in a majority of our lives. Many of us are heading into fall. School is starting, summer is over, etc. It means more time indoors in our homes. Keep this in mind as I babble about my state of affairs....

Lately, I've been binge shopping for The Shack and scouring everything I own to fill up that house. It has made me feel overwhelmed with all the stuff and I feel the urge to purge. While I was filling up The Shack, I listened to The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store. It put me back to reality. Back to me. I'm not a hoarder, yet I've become one since we moved to Phoenix 2 years ago. I've been buying and buying for these houses. I store the stuff. I hold it and wait. But, it's time to focus on my own home and clearing out all of the stuff. I've done a bit of it but it needs even more focus now that The Shack project is over.

I need to back off on the buying. I want a nice home. I want an uncluttered home. But, i want a happy home that feels like me. Not like some other designer's home and not like one on a TV show. I feel this has come up a lot as of late in posts I've seen on Instagram, on blogs and in podcasts. Beautiful, bold, luxurious and perfect homes abound on the web. But, what about reality and our own homes. How can we be happy with our own? How can we figure out our own style instead of just trying to replicate someone else? How can we be us, and still like it? LOL.

I feel like Gretchen's book will highlight exactly what I'm looking for.

ME!

Not another blogger. Not another designer. ME. What makes me happy? And with all this time we'll be spending closer to home in the coming months, what better way to prepare? Also, it appears that Gretchen dedicated a school year, starting in September, "to making her home a place of greater simplicity, comfort, and love." Looks like we've hit perfect timing here. Time to jump in. Join me in reading this book and finding happiness in your own home! When you've finished, feel free to review the book below. Happy reading!

If you missed the last couple of months (or if you want to give your review for past books), head to the Design Book Club page and catch up! I'll update this page every month so you can join in whenever you like!